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Old Jan 30, 2003 | 05:24 PM
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my rims

Ok i have stock Pontiac wheels on my car the black and gray looking ones... wheel my clear chipping off on them what can i do to get them fixed....and if i would to take it and get them chromed about how much would that caust...anybody got pics of chrome pontiac wheels plz show me!
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Old Jan 30, 2003 | 05:25 PM
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strip the rest of the clear off, sand em, then polish
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Old Jan 30, 2003 | 05:32 PM
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what do you mean sand them? and what would i get clear coat off with? would this really work are you just messsing with me?
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Old Jan 30, 2003 | 05:44 PM
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no dude, im not messin...you have to use like an aircraft paint stripper, then sand them down, and polish. it also depends on the type of wheels that you have as well. here is a good tech article on it....

http://www.gmtips.com/3rd-degree/dox...els/wheels.htm

here is another article...

https://www.thirdgen.org/newdesign/t...iowheels.shtml

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Old Jan 30, 2003 | 05:52 PM
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thanks man that helps me out ...he did all that for like under 50 bucks cheaper than gettting new ones or rechromed!..thanks
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Old Jan 30, 2003 | 05:55 PM
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no prob
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